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Diocese of Bongaigaon

Dioecesis Bongaigaonensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Thomas Pulloppillil, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 10 May 2000
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guwahati
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 13,630 (5,264 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 10, Bongaigaon-783380, Assam, India
  • Telephone: (03664)241.650

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 May 2000ErectedArchdiocese of Guwahati (Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Dhubri Kokrajhar, and Nalbari except v.d. Kumarikatta) Diocese of Bongaigaon (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
200061,0245,242,7161.2%1412262,347157415ap2001
200161,0245,200,0001.2%1512272,260177016ap2002
200261,0245,200,0001.2%1613292,1042010118ap2003
200363,0005,200,0001.2%1718351,800257520ap2004
200463,3005,220,0001.2%1819371,7102711422ap2005
200664,2005,260,0001.2%1830481,3373613525ap2007
201262,9085,497,0001.1%2746738615518629ap2013
201560,5457,942,000.8%268611254012221130ap2016
201869,6208,221,760.8%2750779046821634ap2019
202071,1708,405,200.8%3548838576625734ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 705, and Page 706

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